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Old Montgomery Capitol This Day in Alabama History

 

February 28

1887: Alabama passes its first child labor law, fixing age limits and restricting work hours for certain types of labor. The legislation, which also protected women workers, was repealed in the 1890s.

Source: Alabama Department of Archives and History

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